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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Watford

118,490 and 115,450 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Watford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Watford on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Watford: £3,474Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Watford: £3,281Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Watford £12,615Watford: £12,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Watford: £12,669Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Watford: £11,966Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£12,615£12,669£11,966

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652, Watford £1,932Watford: £1,932Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Watford: £1,940Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Watford: £1,832Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Watford is higher£1,932£1,940£1,832

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Watford £11,287Watford: £11,287Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Watford: £11,335Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Watford: £10,706Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,287£11,335£10,706

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Watford £580Watford: £580Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Watford: £583Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Watford: £551Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Watford is higher£580£583£551

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581, Watford £722Watford: £722Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Watford: £725Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Watford: £685Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Watford is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21, Watford £27Watford: £27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Watford: £27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Watford: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Watford is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306, Watford £297Watford: £297Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Watford: £299Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Watford: £282Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£297£299£282

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122, Watford £83Watford: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Watford: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Watford: £79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£83£83£79

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84, Watford £71Watford: £71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Watford: £72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Watford: £68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Watford £1,664Watford: £1,664Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Watford: £1,671Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Watford: £1,578Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Watford is higher£1,664£1,671£1,578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Watford £258Watford: £258Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Watford: £259Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Watford: £244Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Watford is higher£258£259£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223, Watford £182Watford: £182Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Watford: £183Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Watford: £173Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15, Watford £11Watford: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Watford: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Watford: £10Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Watford is higher£11£11£10

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Watford £3.20Watford: £3.20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Watford: £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Watford: £3.04Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Watford: £5.98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Watford: £5.65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Watford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8, Watford 993.6Watford: 993.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher993.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5, Watford 110.2Watford: 110.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Watford is higherDepends on how you count110.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8, Watford 149.5Watford: 149.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count149.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5, Watford 172.1Watford: 172.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Watford is higher172.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5, Watford 17.0Watford: 17.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher17.0

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,459£3,474£3,281Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,615£12,669£11,966Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,932£1,940£1,832Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,287£11,335£10,706Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£580£583£551Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£722£725£685Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£25Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£297£299£282Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£83£83£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£71£72£68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,664£1,671£1,578Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£182£183£173Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.20£3.22£3.04Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.8993.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5110.2Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8149.5Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.746.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5172.1Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.517.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Watford on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Watford: £3,474Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Watford: £3,281Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Watford £1,541Watford: £1,541Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Watford: £1,548Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Watford: £1,462Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,541£1,548£1,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Watford £1,274Watford: £1,274Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Watford: £1,279Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Watford: £1,208Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Watford is higher£1,274£1,279£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Watford £1,379Watford: £1,379Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Watford: £1,385Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Watford: £1,308Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Watford £71Watford: £71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Watford: £71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Watford: £67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Watford is higher£71£71£67

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89, Watford £88Watford: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Watford: £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Watford: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22, Watford £3.24Watford: £3.24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Watford: £3.25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Watford: £3.07Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306, Watford £297Watford: £297Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Watford: £299Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Watford: £282Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£297£299£282

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122, Watford £83Watford: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Watford: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Watford: £79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£83£83£79

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52, Watford £47Watford: £47Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Watford: £47Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Watford: £45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Watford £1,097Watford: £1,097Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Watford: £1,102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Watford: £1,041Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Watford is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Watford £258Watford: £258Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Watford: £259Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Watford: £244Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Watford is higher£258£259£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Watford £120Watford: £120Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Watford: £121Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Watford: £114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Watford £7.15Watford: £7.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Watford: £7.18Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Watford: £6.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Watford is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Watford £2.12Watford: £2.12Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Watford: £2.13Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Watford: £2.01Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Watford: £5.98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Watford: £5.65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Watford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Watford 121.4Watford: 121.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher121.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Watford 13.5Watford: 13.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count13.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Watford 113.5Watford: 113.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Watford is higher113.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3, Watford 11.2Watford: 11.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher11.2

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Watford, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,459£3,474£3,281Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£1,541£1,548£1,462Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,274£1,279£1,208Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,379£1,385£1,308Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£71£71£67Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£88£89£84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.24£3.25£3.07Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£297£299£282Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£83£83£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£47£47£45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£1,097£1,102£1,041Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£120£121£114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£7.15£7.18£6.78Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.12£2.13£2.01Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8121.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.113.5Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.518.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.746.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1113.5Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Watford on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Watford £399.3mWatford: £399.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mWatford: £401.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mWatford: £378.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Watford £178.0mWatford: £178.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mWatford: £178.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mWatford: £168.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Watford £147.0mWatford: £147.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mWatford: £147.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mWatford: £139.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mWatford is higher£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Watford £159.2mWatford: £159.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mWatford: £159.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mWatford: £151.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Watford £8.2mWatford: £8.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mWatford: £8.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mWatford: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mWatford is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Watford £10.2mWatford: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mWatford: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mWatford: £9.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38m, Watford £0.37mWatford: £0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mWatford: £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mWatford: £0.35mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Watford £34.3mWatford: £34.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mWatford: £34.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mWatford: £32.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Watford £9.6mWatford: £9.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mWatford: £9.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mWatford: £9.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Watford £5.4mWatford: £5.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mWatford: £5.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mWatford: £5.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Watford £126.7mWatford: £126.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mWatford: £127.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mWatford: £120.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mWatford is higher£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Watford £29.7mWatford: £29.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mWatford: £29.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mWatford: £28.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mWatford is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Watford £13.9mWatford: £13.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mWatford: £13.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mWatford: £13.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Watford £0.83mWatford: £0.83mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mWatford: £0.83mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mWatford: £0.78mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mWatford is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Watford £0.24mWatford: £0.24mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mWatford: £0.25mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mWatford: £0.23mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Watford £0.69mWatford: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mWatford: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mWatford: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWatford is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Watford 14,016Watford: 14,016Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher14,016

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Watford 1,554Watford: 1,554Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,554

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Watford 2,109Watford: 2,109Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count2,109

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Watford 5,385Watford: 5,385Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher5,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Watford 13,100Watford: 13,100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Watford is higher13,100

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Watford 1,297Watford: 1,297Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,297

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Watford, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£399.3m£401.0m£378.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£178.0m£178.7m£168.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£147.0m£147.7m£139.5mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWatford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£126.7m£127.2m£120.1mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57914,016Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,554Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,109Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8865,385Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62613,100Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,297Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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